Subfamily Thalamitinae Paul'son, 1875

Thalamita danae [from A. Milne Edwards 1861: pl. 35 fig. 4]

Museums

Regional Maps

• Thalamitinae Paul'son, O.M. 1875. Studies on Crustacea of the Red Sea with Notes regarding other Seas. Part I. Podophthalmata and Edriophthalmata (Cumacea). Jerusalem : The Israel Program for Scientific Translations 164 pp. 21 pls. [reissued and translated by F.D. Por, 1961] [63].

Diagnosis

Carapace subhexagonal or subtrapezoidal, usually markedly broader than long; anterolateral border divided into 4–7 teeth. Basal antennal segment transversely broadened, usually filling orbital hiatus, with ridges, granules or spines; antennal peduncle and flagellum usually excluded from orbit. Chelipeds longer than ambulatory legs, bearing a set of spines on merus, carpus and palm. Last pair of legs with paddle-shaped propodi and dactyli. Male first gonopod with subterminal spines. (After Apel & Spiridonov 1998).

General References

Apel, M. & Spiridonov, V.A. 1998. Taxonomy and zoogeography of the portunid crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Portunidae) of the Arabian Gulf and adjacent waters. Fauna of Arabia 17: 159-331

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